girl's name
Simran
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,185
Scotland
#831
2015 births
Simran is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 266 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Simran over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,005 |
| 2000s | 2,015 |
| 2010s | 898 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 168 |
How popular is Simran?
In 2025, Simran was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Simran is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Simran
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Simran also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Simran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Simran
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Simran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Simran
How popular is the name Simran?
In 2025, Simran was given to 24 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Simran a girl's or a boy's name?
Simran is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Simran most popular?
Simran peaked in 1996, when 266 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Simran a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Simran currently ranks #1,324 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.